SB2020082631 - Ubuntu update for libmysofa



SB2020082631 - Ubuntu update for libmysofa

Published: August 26, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020082631
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16091)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an out-of-bounds read in directblockRead in hdf/fractalhead.c.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16092)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in getHrtf in hrtf/reader.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16093)

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid write in readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.


4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16094)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid read in readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.


5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16095)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid read in getDimension in hrtf/reader.c.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.